The Ministry of Food ( bn, খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Khādya mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for National Food Policy.
History
The Ministry of Food was originally the Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies in 1971 after the
Independence of Bangladesh Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26 March 1971, celebrated as Independence Day, from Pakistan. The Independence Day of Bangladesh is celebrated on 26 March when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the Independence of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh ...
. It was renamed to Ministry of Food & Relief and then renamed again as the Ministry of Food & Disaster Management. In 2012 the government of Bangladesh reorganized it as the Ministry of Food and another separate ministry was created called the
Ministry of Disaster Management.
Departments
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Directorate General of Food
References
Food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ...
2012 establishments in Bangladesh
Organisations based in Dhaka
Food and drink in Bangladesh
Consumer ministries
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